COLUMBUS, Ohio -- J.K. Dobbins was asked if the Ohio State rushing attack was re-born in Saturday's win over Michigan State.
"The offensive line was blocking well last week in the running game. I wouldn't say we were re-born," Dobbins said.
The Buckeye offensive line mauled Michigan State, blasting open wide holes and helping Dobbins, Mike Weber and J.T. Barrett combine for more than 300 rushing yards. They looked dominant up front. That wasn't exactly a new development.
Ohio State's offensive line has been the most consistent thing about this team this year. It has paved the way for the No. 17 rushing offense in the country, one that would be ranked much higher if not for more games when Ohio State abandoned the run. They're allowing fewer sacks this year. The Buckeyes have allowed 15 sacks this year (1.5 per game), and have two games remaining. Last year they allowed 28 in 13 games (2.2).
Even in losses to Oklahoma and Iowa, those weren't offensive-line driven as much as they were driven by poor play calling, some questionable quarterback play and porous defense.
The line? That's been good all year. Which is why Urban Meyer has vocally hovered around the idea of this group getting back to where it was in 2013 and 2014, when it was one of the best in the country.
So what do you think? Does Ohio State have a dominant offensive line that it can ride moving forward? We discussed that in the video above.